Merrill May vs. Jim Pendleton — Career Comparison

Merrill May
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Jim Pendleton
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merrill May and Jim Pendleton are closely matched on the surface stats. Merrill May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.691 vs .667) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .297). Jim Pendleton had the advantage in slugging (.369 vs .337). By the career numbers, Merrill May had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Merrill May and Jim Pendleton

Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
156.72
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
257.46
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2546
600
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
1065
600
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
522
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
994
560
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
143.75
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
144.79
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
116.18
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
196
110.42
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.04
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
18.03
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.59
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.07
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.94
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.27
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
27.57
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
34.37
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264.19
62.26
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
106.61
60.06
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
175.81
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
367
206.76
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
880
207.38
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
310
174.65
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
49.49
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
72.68
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
50.67
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
59.15
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
99.21
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
120.56
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.67
71.09
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
113.65
64.03
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.12
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.94
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
61.51
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
46
25.92
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.82
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
28.52
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
151
85.07
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.04
21.04
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.05
7.05
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.38
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.2
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.94
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.26
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.27
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.06
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.76
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.38
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.06
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.14
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Merrill May and Jim Pendleton

Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.06
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.94
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4502
27
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1500.2
9
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
3.14
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.74
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.2
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2220
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
4.08
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
3.88
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.17
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.15
95.15
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.3
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.886
1.886
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.48
45.48
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0